rậm lời
Definition
- Adjective:
- Verbose / wordy: Describes speech or writing that uses more words than necessary, often in an overly elaborate or tedious manner.
- Loquacious / garrulous: Characterizes a person who is excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đừng rậm lời quá, hãy nói ngắn gọn vào vấn đề. (Don't be so verbose; speak concisely to the point.)
- Bài phát biểu của ông ấy hơi rậm lời, khiến người nghe mất tập trung. (His speech was somewhat wordy, causing the listeners to lose focus.)
- Cô ấy rậm lời kể về chuyến đi của mình. (She was garrulous in telling the story of her trip.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a slightly critical or advisory context to suggest that communication should be more succinct and direct.
Variants and Related Words
- Dài dòng (adj): Long-winded, prolix. A close synonym often used interchangeably with "rậm lời."
- Lắm lời (adj): Talkative, having a lot to say. Can imply being opinionated or speaking out of turn.
Synonyms
- Verbose: Using or expressed in more words than needed.
- Wordy: Using too many words.
- Prolix: (Of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
- Garrulous: Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
Related Idioms
- Nói dài nói dai: To speak at great length and persistently. This idiom emphasizes both the length and the tiresome persistence of speech, closely related to being "rậm lời."